Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
OUR WINTER CARNIVAL.
THE WEEK OF SPORTS AUSPlCloUS-
LY lNAUGURATED YESTERDAY.
Coasting hin and Toboggan Slides Vigor-
ously Patronized-Grand opening of
the Main Street hin Last Night
A Brilliant Scene

The second winter carnival under the
auspices of the Burlington Coastiug club
opened Monday most auspiciously. The
sun shone brightly all day, but at dawn
the temperature was well down toward
zero and the mir remained crisp during the
lay to the eutire satisfaction of the man
ayers of the carnival. There was quite
an influx of visitors during the day from
leghborng places, but there being no
morning trains from New York and Bos.
.on, it was well toward night before many
visitors arrived from abroad. The noon
train from the north ana the lilo local
rain from the south were well crowded
and there was Il sufficient number present
70 give coasting and tobogganing hand
some send off in the afternoon. 1t was
not expected TO do much before night
but the Main street coast and the tobug-
gan slides were well patronized during
the afternoon. The coast was found in
tine condition, but near the close of the
afternoon the road machine was drawn
over the track making it Is smooth as Il
floor. The new Hobart slide was tried
thoroughly and it was found to be all that
1t was claimed. The track was not in the
best of shape Monday, owing to the
strong wind, but the toboggans went TAR
beyond the terminus of the track that had
been prepared for them.
OPENING MAIN STREET COAST.
The carnival was formally inaugurated
IN the evening with the opening of the
coasting hill on Main street The man
ner in which this was done ref ected credit
upon the managers and promised well
Cor the success of the week of sports.
The Coastlng club made elaborate ar
ranQements for this event ia which they
were heartily supported by the residents
of those streets through which the coast
ers would pass. Residences were deco
rated and illuminated and everything pos
sible done to further the success of the
event. The hill itself presented bril-
liant spectacle. The double arches at
Williams and Church streets were hand |
somely illuminated and were warmly
praised by the visitors. The hill had
been Illuminated shortly after dark by the |
rows of torches on each side of the coast
an, promptly at 7;30 there began a bril-,
liant pyrotechnical display. Colored |
lights and other forms Of fire works We'd
with each other and the illumination was
reflected over large radius. The Coast
ing club, Snowshoe club and other win |
ter sporting organizations were out in |
tuil loICe anu III UNIFORM ana Jne many |
colored costumes presented a gay APP
pearance in the glare of the torches and |
colOred lights.
The arrangements for the participation |
of visitors in the sport were admirable |
and all visitors We're accommodated with |
seats on traverses. Owing to the excellent
discipline that prevailed. the evenings |
sport was entirely free from accident |
Mayor Woodbury. and representatives of
the press were first to go down at the |
opening and from that time until after 10
O'Clock the hill was thronged with trav-
erses. The evenings sport was most en-
joyabie, and all concerned are to be con
graduated on the auspices opening of the